Journal of International Obstetrics and Gynecology ›› 2022, Vol. 49 ›› Issue (4): 382-387.doi: 10.12280/gjfckx.20220004

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Research Progress of Drugs for Maintenance Treatment for Platinum-Sensitive Recurrent Ovarian Cancer

CHANG Xin, HAN Lu()   

  1. Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, Liaoning Province, China (CHANG Xin);Department of Gynecology, Dalian Women and Children′s Medical Centre (Group), Dalian 116083, Liaoning Province, China (HAN Lu)
  • Received:2022-01-04 Published:2022-08-15 Online:2022-08-19
  • Contact: HAN Lu E-mail:13940801858@163.com

Abstract:

As the worst prognosis malignant tumor in gynecological diseases, ovarian cancer is more insidious and difficult to be diagnosed in the early stage. The recurrence rate of ovarian cancer patients is extremely high after the standard treatment regimen of comprehensive staging surgical and chemotherapy with platinum or paclitaxel drugs. Patients with recurrence are prone to develop platinum resistance after multiple chemotherapy sessions, and the therapeutic effect is getting worse. Therefore, how to reduce tumor recurrence, prolong patients′ survival time and improve quality of life has always been a difficult point in clinical treatment of ovarian cancer. For patients with platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer, they need to be treated with maintenance therapy after surgery plus chemotherapy. Molecular targeted drug regimens such as anti-angiogenic drugs and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors are used to maintain the efficacy of post-chemotherapy treatment in order to prolong progression-free survival and delay recurrence, and improve survival and quality of life. The article reviews the current pharmacological approaches related to maintenance therapy for platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer and looks forward to the application of maintenance therapy in the treatment of platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer.

Key words: Ovarian neoplasms, Antineoplastic combined chemotherapy protocols, Antiangiogenic agents, Bevacizumab, Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase, Drug resistance, neoplasm